Congratulations to the members of Leadership Austin Essential Class 44. This is the forty-fourth Essential class since the program’s inception in 1979 and we wish to congratulate and welcome these individuals who were selected this year.
Shahreen Abedin
Dell Medical School at UT Austin
Alejandra Adán
Rifeline
Christopher Alberts
Health Alliance for Austin Musicians
Sam Alexander
Capital Metro
Gina Anderson
Broadway Bank
Brian Carter
YMCA of Austin
Katie Casstevens
Austin Independent School District
Janki DePalma
Kirksey Architecture
Laura Elmore
Sobering Center
Servando Esparza
TechNet
Michael Files
Civic Leader
Francisco Garcia
Wayside Schools
Haley Gardiner
The University of Texas – Dell Medical School
Brenda Garza
Dell Medical School & UT Austin Population Health and Equity
Samuel Gervase
It’s Time Texas
Greta Gonzales
Texas Mutual Insurance
Britney Wehrfritz
Dell Technologies
Danielle Hammett
Austin Board of Realtors
Dara Harmon
Austin100
Sam Hayes
City of Austin
Sam Haytham
Kiro Action
Lisa Madsen
Madsen Psychiatry, PA
Zeeshan Malik
DuBois Bryant & Campbell LLP
Yulanda McCarty-Harris
University of Texas at Austin
Ivanna Neri
UpTogether
Nicole Netherton
Travis Audubon Society
Janice Omadeke
The Mentor Method
Ryan Orendorf
Hahn
Kristen Pierce-Vreeke
Civic Leader
Kenley Reed
Presidium
Christopher Rios
Wells Fargo
Timothy Ruttan
US Acute Care Solutions – Dell Med
Nicole Seltman
Teach For America Austin
Paola Silvestre Porras
Indeed
Greg Smith
Windsor Group Advisory & Management
Chris Sundlof
University Federal Credit Union
Chivas Watson
United Consulting
Our Essential program brings together cross-industry, established leaders that reflect the diversity of Greater Austin. You will discover your Essential classmates will become your best collaborators, advisers, supporters and community resources. You will leave with a deeper understanding of civic leadership and the systemic issues of the day, and will have developed lasting relationships that result in innovative and collaborative problem solving for transformational impact in our region.
If interested in exploring this program, let us know!
Special thanks to our 2023 Essential class presenting sponsor
